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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

THE Forty-ninth Congress adjourned at
noonon Friday last after session lasting
through Thursday and Thursday night
and Friday until the hour Of adjourn
ment During this protracted sitting there
were many scenes ofeXcitement and con-
fusion and business was rushed OF delay
ed in the House according to the sweet
will of Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Randall
The fortifcation bin failed owing TO dis
agreement between the two Houses. The
general deficiency bin failed to reach the
President in time for his signature, and
he allowed the river and harbor bin 10
fail by a pocket veto. The naval appro-
priation was exscoriated ofits most salient
features in the last hours Of the session,
and from the Post office bill the appro-
priation forcarry:ng the South American
mails WAS stricken out by the insistant
perseverance Of the House The Presi-
dent remained upat the White House all
night examining and signing bills and
finally a brief period before the adjourn
ment drove 10 the Capitol and there pass
ed upon the bills that worried through
during the last moments of the session.
Until the debris is cleared away, and eX-
animation discloses what was done and
what was left undone IN the interests Of
the country, no intelligent estimate can
be- placed upon the work Of the first ~e~-
sion Of Congress that has run its course
during the present Administration. The
impress of its legislation viii be felt upon
the future for good or for evil
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
The Trade Dollar Redemption and
Anti-Polygamy Bills Laws.

WAsHINGToN, March 3-Thc bill for the
redemption of trade dollars and the anti
polygamy bill have become laws without
the president signature by reason of the
expiration, tonight, OF the constitutional
Limitation often days within which he should
have returned the bill, to congress in ease Of
disapproval Both bills were carefully CON
-idered by the president. and while they con
tanned some provisions 10 whic!. he preferred
not To commit himself, he was unwilling To
defeat the objects of the measures bya veto.
In view OF the lack Of vault room in the
New York >ub-treasury where it is presumed
the bulk Of the trade dollars Will Toe I'r,.>en-
ted for redemption. Acting Secretary Fair
child has instructed the assistant treasurer
at New York To forward the coins As fast as
redeemed to the assay office, where they will
be melted into bars of convenient size each
representing about SI.500 and stored iu that
Office until suitable vault rooms are provided
for their safe keeping
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
War Over a County Seat.

GARDEN CITY, has, March For some
time there has been bad feeling between cit
i4ens of Coronado and Leoti, Wichita county.
pu account Of a dispute over the question of
which town should 10y the county seat. sun
day night crowd of men from Leoti went
10 Coronado, and during a dispute over the
elections Charles Golfer. of Leoti. struck
Frank Lilly. Of Coronado, over the head with
a revolver Ezra Loomis tried to stop the
quarrel and received "A bullet from Golfers re-
volver in the leg. The shooting then became
general and resulted as follows
Killed William Pains, druggist, and
Charles Golfer. both of Leoti.
Fatally wouuded-Emmet Dmming, a
liyegymau; Frank Jcnc>s. a son of the May
or; johnson aud.Albert Lovey, manager of
jhe Chicago Lumber company. and from
Leoti
seriously wounded-Frank Lilley, real es-
tate agent; Charles Loomis and Ezra Looms.
all from Coronado
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

EVERY intelligent newspaper reader
viii remember that previous To, and at
the opehine Of the last session Of Con
gres.. it was published wide-cast that
Mr. Randall would hurry forward the
appropriation bills. and have things in
readiness for smooth sailing and a
prompt adjournment. In fact, if We re
member Alright. Mr.. Randal's committee
Was called together in advance OF the
meeting Of Congress Instead Of push
ING business. however, Mr. Randall de
layed and held back his bills until the
very last moment. and then thrust them
upon both houses when they had 20 Doe
rushed through without proper examine
ton. or an extra session would have been
the inevitable consequence. BY his CON
troll Of these bills Mr Randall can him
der, delay, or prevent any legislation that
does not meet with his personal approba-
ton, and he is virtually the dictator of
al legislation. That he has misused and
abused TINS power, not only IN the inter
est of hiz own party, bat 10 the detri-
ment of the public interests cannot bc
controverted.and the failure of many i'm
portant measures during the last session
j. attributable To him alone. BY virtue
of his long service IN the Hous Sc he Is en-
titled through courtesy and custom, 10
the chairmanship he holds, but when he
abuses the power thus placed in his
hands, courtesy and custom both cease to
be virtues. BY his autocratic ways Mr.
Randall has well earned the personal
humiliation his deposition would bring,
and he should 20. The country Is dis
gusted with his role of Ceasar with the
Senate az his heels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
The New Senate,

WAsHINGToN, March 4.-The list Of United
states Senators for the term beginning to-day
j, complete
The election of Blodget; in New Jersey and
the appointment of Daniel H. Lucas, Of West
Virginia and General J. ]. Finley. of Florida
hv the Governors of those States. leave no
Vacancies and the only chance of a contest Is
in the case of Turpie, of Indiana
The Republican majority in the Senate Of
tine iiftieth Congress will be reduced 10 two if
rurpie secures his seat The political chan
sts will he Democrets in place Of Harrison, Of
Indiana; Scwell. of New jersey and Malone
Of Virginia, and a Republican in place uf
Fair. of Nevada. The old Senate stood - Re
publicans to "a Democrats. In the Fiitieth
Congress it will stand 30 to 81. with the pow
e. in the eccentric Mr.. Riddleberger, Of Nir-
ginia, to make a tie if he should happen 10
feel likeit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
HENRY WARD REEcHER DYING.
THE STROKE OF ,PoPLExY PRONOUNCED II
BEA FATAL oSE.

NEW YoEK, March e.-Henry Ward
Beecher Is dying.
The unexpected stroke OF apoplexy Of
Thursday night carried fatality with il
There was faint hope yesterday that life
might be spared, although the famous
preacher might never enter the pulpit again.
but that hope was soon abandoned. Mr.
Beecher was gradually but surely sinking all
night The first bulletin Of this morning, Is
sued at O'Clock, noted no particular change
aud the immense crowd in the street before
the door of the Beecher residence again took
heart But it was leeting Laser bulletins
told Of hi suiterly hopeless condition. n.and pr.
searle, the family physician, gave ont the
situation in these words;
There is no possible hope"
Mrs. Beecher, 10th at first to believe that
her husband was fatally stricken, began to
realize the truth this morning With the
immediate family she remained in the bed
room all day. She was told by the physi-
clans that her husband could not live He
might linger a few hours, possibly few
days but death was certain; it might be q
question even of few minutes. She bore
up bravely under her great sorrow and re
fused to leave the bedside upon which the
famous pastor of Plymouth Church was ly-
ing in comatose state awaiting the sum
mons of death
Throughout Brooklyn the greatest sorrJw
was expressed. Eagerness TO hear the latest
reports from the sick room kept the streets
ia the neighborhood OF the house crowded
all day. AT $50 this afternoon this bulletin
was posted
Dr Hammond is in consultation Mr.
Beecher has been in state Of deep COM al
day. No sign Of pain or consciousness of any
sort. Death Is considered certain, but a. an
indefinite time, probably not to-day.
When it become known that Mr. Bcecher
could not take nourishment Of any kind the
last possible hope vanished and the great
crowd still loitered kept back by policemen,
awaiting they knew not what At eight
o'clock he was reported sinking
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
A Woman's Awful Crime.

LuITz Pa. March MARY Go,hert lives
With her husband about t,1 miles north of
this place. on the SchaetirT-town road. near
the Lebanon county line. About II O'Clock
obi, Morning She shot and instantly killed
Levi Brook, a relative The tragedy occur-
-sd at tine wpmau'- house. According To-
h,r statement she SAW Book, coming up the
sIogs Of hrr house with a knife in his hand.
and her husband being absent al the time and
fearing that he would kill her. she seized a
loaded shot gun near al hand and fired at
Books through the door The load went
through the door and took effect ia Books
head tn, man died instantly and fell on
the stoup, where ht laid until late this after
uouu weltcring In blood and awaiting the
arrival Of the coroner Books. the victim,
was distantly related t. his murderess and
had frequently called on her. The woman,
who is about - years old, does not bear the
h,>t of regulations. but Books was man of
quiet disposition although somewhat dissi-
pajed. He lived AZ Lexington, about five
miles from the scene of the tragedy, and was
a widower with five children, his wife hav-
ing died about q month ago. The murder
,.-s has a husband and two children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
He Saved the Woman,s Lite.

GEEENsRURc;, Pa. March 3.--The little min
ing town Of Mammoth about five miles from
here, was the scene of a horrible murder last
night Hungarian with an unspellable
name had been drinking heavily all day.
and in the evening returned home very much
under the influence of " polinka,' mixture
Of bad whiskey and other ingredients only
known 10 the mauuiacurer When he en-
tered his shanty he at once began abusing
his wife The cause of his brutal treatment
ufheris not known After hc had kicked
and knocked her down several times he at
tempted to sirangle her Her shriek> At
tracied the attention Of neighbors, and sew
eral of them rushed INTO the house. ono oi
them q Hungarian whose name could not
be learned after taking IN ihe situation IT "a
glance attempted 20 r'-cuc Jhe woman from
her infuriaied husband Al efforts to >epd-
ratc them were futile The rescucr then
seized a board and struck the brutal Hun
across the head with it. crushing his skull
and emitting an ear OIL This done De- copllv
walked ont of the house and has thus lar
eludei arrest. The woman {, badly though
not fatally injured Her husband cannot r,.-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
FIfteen Feet OF snow.

Ba-rHs March G-Fftcen feet Of sn1s-
.ayer- rsr -.-plud in Northern Massachusetts
aul 1. oi Maine Vermont and New Hamp-
-a.r. ras, night tine third heavy storm OF
rhe I--t fortnight ~ Boz. Il began iu Boston
HH o. m saturday. and -,ill continues au
HF.r N.g Eu-lni. Twelve iucue- have
a..sa .u ,.i- c.f, and Zoo Portland. Ne. uI-
.. midnight d, ia..,- Iit a...a Reports
.r.m a. .tr Mar a1I NsV Hlmu-nirc
-fat.rl . r rr.al. .aHI,i,u cog asia.r- pre-
a- .uy Friday that camruuicl-
...r e.-. -..-..rs, Sam. 90 town .,r, en-
Hr.t ,a. .8 from tiie ou,,ids world aud
cash ..I.. The ui'' ''ri4l- rum through solid
cuts .f -aHV Do 90 4l fri high. Into these
-1-.ag ---.-m driOcJ and nearly filled them.
Tlsr. be- ..,n uu place .s shovel the SHOW
usf al ~uur 80 Trains are b.pckadei iu
Maine lla1o
u ti..-ciiy travel is is1atIy .mpcded, and iu
Portland all outside travel 10y car or vehicle
aa- suspended this afternoon. The north
,.u railroads or, paraiyzcl. The one OBJ
.eCJ uuv i- geo iig out ,hc isolated hahita-
lions which srJ iu some ca,cS buried ont Of
sight. and open the roads to tho snow bound
TRAINS aud towns.
When jhaw comc> New England will be-
visited by terrible Hood
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

THE Republicans and four bolting
Democrats Of the New Jersey Legisia-
fure on "Wednesday last elected Rufus
Blodcei United States senator, to SUE
oeed General sewell. the late Republican
senator. Ex-Governor Albeit was the
regular Democratic nominee, but a be
had been mixed up in the frauds that
gave his party majority in the Legisla-
ture, the Republicans would not touch
him. Being powerless 20 re-elect Gener-
a Sewell, they preferred clean Demo
crat. and 80, with four Democrats who
would not support Albeit, thev succeed-
Ell after long struggle. in electing
Blodseti. who is independent of his par
r's lash and j. pledged 10 the interests
of protection L. home industries. The
defeat Of General seweil Is severe loss
to the small majority in the Senate, but
there Is some compensation in the fact
that fraud is check-mated. and the Dem
ocratic "boodlers Of New Jersey have
been routed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
A Female Pension Fraud.

CINCINNATI, March 5.-Mrs Caroline Beck
cr who has been on trial in the United States
count for defraudiHg the government ofeight
thousand dollars 10y a false claim. waSto-day
sentenced Ia two years in the Dayton jail.
Mrs Becker j. the widow of Colonel God
frey Becker Of the Twenty-eighth regiment.
O. V L. who died in IS65 from diseases
contracted in the army. one year later she
married Augustus Becker, q cousin Of her
first husband. who had been chaplain in
the Seventh New York regiment He died
in 1871 In March 1875 she was granted "a
pension under her application a. the widow
of Godfrey Becker, and hemade au affidavit
that she never remarked. Colonel Becker
was "a weli-kuown Cincinnati journalist
and was once editor of the VDlIsiI,II
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
Two Men Stabbed to Death and Sew
eral Others Injured.

P.EKEEsBrEG, W. VA March 4-puriu-
an alteration which happened in summer
county, growing ont of some trouble. iu
old man named Bush WAS Knocked g. .u
and terribly beaten 10y John Wuodrum aud
his sons / SON of Bush was cut ahuuj tu,
head and face, and a man named Barber was
stabbed in the eye and while bleeding. th,
elder Woodrum held him up and his ,ou eat
him horrible cash in the back Thc1tark-
ing panty then left the injured persons to
their fate. old man Bush ha> diei and
Barber Is in bad condition
While Buffalo creek was swollen farmer
named Luther Brock aud his son. on one
horse. attempted to ford. The current ear
red them down stream. In trying To manage
his horse Brock was drowned, while the boy
escaped
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
Mourning In The White House.

DETROIT March 6-Mrs Ruth II. Har-
mon, mother of Mrs Folsom. and grand
mother of Mrs Grover Cleveland. died in
Jackson. Mich, al 10 O'Clock this morning.
where she has been living the past 10 yeers
with her son, NJ Harmor. She was born ia
1893. and was married IN 1896. She spent
the greater part of her life At Batavia, y. y,
where after the death of Mr. Folsom. Mrs
Folsom and frankie lived with her until
frankie was old enough To attend school.
when they moved 10 Buffalo For the past
four years Mrs Harmon has been failing.
very rapidly, being afflicted with congestion
Of the bowels. which her advanced age made
her too feeble to recover from Mrs. Fol
som was with her for some time previous to
Death and the President and Mrs. Cleveland
are expected to attend the funeral She will
be buried at Batavia. y Y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
An Extra Session May be Called.

WA,H>eroN, March G.-Thc possibilities
of ana g,ltr, session Of Congress are being dis
cs'ss,d To-day toy good many interested pep
pie. such Wa, the hurry and demoraliza-
ton Of the closing hours that il WAS difficult
20 see at once What was through aud whaE
was LETT over Il took - hours 20 tell whar
bills that got through had fallen dead io7
want of Presidential signature Even now
the effect of the failure of the deficiency bill
) unknown. The President mas sent 10 the
various departments 10 ascertain officially
the exact status Of affairs under the law. ami
on thar information he viii know how 10
proceed There may be difficulties in the
way of the transaction of Government busi-
ness thar may render an earlier session Of the
Fificih Congress than December advisable.
lfit occurrc, however. it Is not likely to do
80 before October
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
An All-Night Sitting.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The president and
most Of the members ofhis Cabinet remained
in the White House considering legislative
matters until about O'Clock this morning.
They rescnbled in the cabinet room again at
5 O'Clock. All the departments were repre-
sented Mr. Fairchld representing the treas
ury department. Between and ll::jO o'clock
the president had acted on all the bills re-
ccived by him up to the latter hour He
then repaired TO the Capitol upon assurances
from Speaker Carlisle that the District of
Columbia bill and the general deficiency bill
would certainly fail to become laws unless
he did 50. The president acted on all the
bills at the Capitol thar he was able to in the
short time allotted him before adjournment.
The party rcIurnedto the White House about
| o'clock and there separated
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
ACcidently Poisoned.

WHEELING March "A sad calamity hap
pencd this afternoon near Short creek. re-
sulting in the death of Mrs Elbcrl Maze
we'll, a widow upward of seventy years Of
age She entered the kitchen To- secure a
cup of white sugar which she had
placed in the cupboard the evening before.
On the same shelf was a quantity of Rough
on Rats which had been carelcssly placed
in a china cup resembling the one contain
ing the sugar In the dark Mrs Mazewell
picked up the wrong cup and mixed a
quantity ot the poison il cup Of tea In a
short time she was seized with severe Symp-
toms. Her daughter found her lying on the
bed very weak and barely able To explain
With the help of neirhbor the young liy
did all in her power 20 relieve her mother
but without avail, IA, she died au hour after
ward ia terrible agony
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
I2O Miners Killed.

BRr-sEr~ March "a late dispatch from
Mons says mat 100 miners were killed by .h,
explosion at the Quapgnocaliicy. There's
cuin- partie~ have not Vet been able 20 reach
the victims
\ laic dispatch from Mons states that l4i
b1dies have been recovered from The Quares
NO coIlicry- Searching parties arc at work
in the mine and more bodies are hourly eN-
pcctcd 20 De brought 10 the surface
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
Nearly Wrecked A Town.

EEE March 6-This morning al an early
hour tl,e town Of Mill Village. this county.
va. shaken "a 4 foundation by a terrific de
tonaiinn. Tie people rushed cut ia their
night clothes under the impression that am
earthquake was in prs,gn>-. The cause was
explained 10y the wrecked condition ofJ. :
Ross store Cracksmrn had blown open
the safe, tearing it to piece, wrcrking the
building and breaking lhe -ias. in a number
of other huilisS. The burglars got but
SO and did several thousauds worth Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

OK Friday last "a, high noon, one-half
of the Cleveland administration had run
iis coure. II has been quiet. respectable
and very Disappointing To- IL friends
The remaining two years bid Gur 10 be
more stirring and eventful The strug-
gle for the next Presidential nomination
Will soon be inauguraied: the warning
Democratic factions viii array them
selves for and against his succession
civil service reform viii be whistled
down the wind; patronage viii be
sought after and granted the solid South
wall be patted and crammed and the
balance of this term will be devoted e
attempts 10 capture the succession
There is fun galore, in store for the poll.
ticians
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
The Kansas Tragedy.

ABILENE, Kan. March The Gasete
special from Wallace SAYS in regard to the
fight at Coronado \ party of armed men
have started from here with collins to bring
back the dead The latest news from the
scene was TO the effect that the dead bodies
were lying ia the street and the outlaws
would moi permit any one 10 touch them.
Further developments are expected to-mor-
row. The man Coulter is reported 10 have
twcnty-Onc bullets put into his body He
WAS "a desperate character. That further
trouble will come from the aftray. causing
more bloodshed may he surmised from the
fact that the Leoti men received am express
package this morning containing fire arms.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
High License and Free Rum.

The resolution of the Pfohihitiouists thar
il they cannot secure a complete restriction
oi making and selling ardent spirits they
VIII join The liquor interest in a policy j, un-
douhiciiy sinoeru, hut il i- greatly io h. re-
gry,ie,i. III the Manufacture and sale of
s'rlng drink arr held o. be s.a. 70 is mot
surprising thai thf,-c who thiuL sd oJpu-.. d.
policy vi liquor iiocn-e. but. with such con-
victi"ns. however uatuml their opposition
may b., j. -ccins o. us "a eresf mistake b.
lin-e o !, l'-si to diminish ,ii. ifyou cannot
slfpuss il. than io incnsai-s e. in fhs. hnf- or
io-cin- its suppression ia man sl,n'dp pro
nnsse ieInI-ranos be- can surely o -snse-
tilin- toward iiial eii,i b. r-iu.iiir TO- nuin
t,.r oi .iglar ,aioais frnm 5000 io ssio W.
even o2aol To ins..r that il ties sannri
D. ioi.lr ai-..is.ss,i hc sll mulfir.y tiloiu 60
sl's'l. s b. take tle fgsI-ii-. hiiiy 81 .ll the
loine- and AFss thzi an ulis.s.l b. li.s in-
crs~-e
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

Tina project of a new capitol building
al Harrisburg j. again being mooied. a.
il invariably j., with ever, recurring ses-
sion Of the legislature The truth Is. a
new builling h tadly needed. and the
expensive repairs that are annually made
to the old one il simply a waste Of mon
ey. The costly experience of New York
and other Siaies la putting up neS
buildings is what deiers cur legislation,
from voting for a new state -house al
Harrisburg ia contract could he made
which would ienoe out an jobl-rry. and
would give the siai- nea Capitol with
m a stipulated time. NJ e stipulated cusi.
the people would b. content Alicuny
county has apparently saolo-iei In cr,sf-
ing saissrb county buildings a . ra,zsna-
bie c,~i- and wc 40 not Sse Why N.
state should nos D. able a. Do liksuiSr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
WhoIesaIe SMLndIers.

New IoEE March President Parser
and Secretary We,nefiIL of the British
American claim agency. and lawyer mann
ed Gibbons. the aecncys counsel were ar-
rested tonight charged with having carried
on swindlins operations to "a great extent.
They advertised to collect claim, Ia estates
or fortunes in chancery Ia England. The
books show that their receipt, we're from
$1,000 to 3i0Jo per day a, they never inves-
tisated claim They had 50,0oO names On
their books
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The Millions Appropriated.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Tie aggregate of
propriation bills passed by the Fory-ninth
Congress l. about s35O. O.0O0.01O This total is
exclusive OF the sums appropriated by the
river and harbor and deficiency appropria-
iiun bills. which failed of enactment The
appropriations for the current fiscal year az
gregate S36I, $4,000. which amount would
have been equalled by the appropriations
voted 10y the last Congress had the two bills
mentioned become laws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09
HORRIBLE CRUELTY AT SOFIA.

PARIS. March THE Temps asserts tha,
the political prisoners arrested at sofa for
participating in the recent revolt were whip
ped with knouts during the entire night fol
lowing their arrest that Karaveloh Is now
dying from the effects, and that five officers
punishment The Temps says the Bulgarian
regents hope they will succced by the eNer-
else of such cruelty in terrifying those medi-
tating revolution and thus prevent new up
risings The regent the paper adds, trusts
that Russia will not interfere. and intends
soon to proclaim the absolute independence
of Bulgaria